# The company developed the model through its newly formed Alibaba Token Hub unit.

*genai · news · 2026-04-16 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- Alibaba launched a new AI model via its Token Hub unit with early limited access.
- Alibaba aims to grow cloud and AI revenue fivefold to $100 billion in five years.
- Taobao Factory's 'Spark' system uses AI for trend detection, pricing, and automated marketing content.
- Alibaba raised pricing for DDoS protection, increasing Elastic 95 to $21 per Mbps per month.

**Companies:** Alibaba
**Countries:** China

[Read the full story on Benzinga](https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/04/51851002/alibabas-new-ai-turns-imagination-into-3d-worlds)

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